Migration
An inventory of virtual machines, dependencies and possible windows. We migrate in batches, starting with whatever hurts least if something goes wrong, and the original machine stays untouched until the new one is proven running.
Virtualization
Proxmox VE, with no
Proxmox VE, with no
per-socket licence
We migrate VMware and Hyper-V environments to Proxmox VE in agreed windows, with a rollback ready. High-availability clusters, distributed Ceph storage and backups that are proven by actually restoring them.
What it covers
From assessment to day-to-day operation
High availability
A cluster of three or more nodes with quorum, live migration between nodes and automatic restart of critical machines if a node fails. Tested by actually powering a node off, not on paper.
Storage
Ceph for distributed storage with replication, or ZFS when the environment does not justify Ceph. Sized against your real read and write load.
Backup and restore
Proxmox Backup Server with deduplication and immutable copies. Every month a machine is restored at random into an isolated environment: a backup that has never been restored is not a backup, it is a hope.
Cluster monitoring
Node status, storage usage, Ceph health and the result of every backup job. If a copy fails at three in the morning, someone finds out at three in the morning.
Documentation and handover
A diagram of the environment, operating and recovery procedures, and training for your team. Everything is written down so it does not depend on someone remembering.
When it makes sense
Signs it is worth a look
- Your virtualization licence renewal jumped and nobody can explain why
- Everything runs on a single server and there is no plan if it dies
- Backups run, but you have never tested a full restore
- Storage is at its limit and every expansion costs a fortune
- Patching a server means taking the business offline for a weekend
Cluster overview
sample3Nodes
58Running VMs
HACluster OK
Backup verified58/58 VMs restored in test
Live migrationERP-01 · node 2 → node 3
Ceph healthyreplica 3 · no degradation
Storage at 78%main pool · growth as forecast
Sample screen showing what day-to-day operation looks like. Not client data.
Frequently asked
About virtualization
Does everything have to be shut down to migrate?
No. We migrate in batches and each machine gets its own window. Most move with a few minutes of downtime; the heaviest ones get an agreed overnight window. The original machine stays powered off but intact for a few days in case we need to roll back.
Can Proxmox handle serious workloads?
It runs on KVM and LXC, the same virtualization foundation cloud providers use. What decides whether it holds up is not Proxmox but how the hardware and storage are sized, and that gets calculated during the assessment before we propose anything.
What about support when something breaks?
We are the support, with response times committed in the contract. You can also take the official Proxmox subscription for enterprise repository access, which costs considerably less than a traditional licence.
Let us find out what you are overpaying
The assessment includes the number: what your virtualization costs today and what the same environment would cost on Proxmox. If it does not add up, we will say so.